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Background

“The righteous are those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God, saying: ‘We feed you for the sake of God Alone; we seek from you neither reward nor thanks.'” – The Holy Quran, 76:8-9

HalalServe is project of DawaNets CanadaZakat Group. Its purpose is address the religious & nutritional requirements of low-income new comers to the south east Mississauga area. It will be uniquely accessible by offering delivery to some clients who have limited mobility. The food deliveries will be done on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and will be available to all members of the local community, irrespective of their religious and cultural background or affinity

Purpose ‘HalalServe – A one of a kind community food & delivery service’

To provide Halal Food to qualifying low-income new comers in the area based on a typical food-bank delivery model

To enhance food literacy by educating clients about proper nutrition in accordance with Canada’s Food Guide

To increase accessibility to food for low-income families through door-to-door delivery

Clients and Eligibility Criteria

The intended clients will be any low-income individuals and families that live in the area, specifically in the following postal codes:

L4X – (East Applewood / East Dixie / NE Lakeview)

L4Y – (West Applewood / West Dixie / NW Lakeview)

The eligibility of a potential client will be determined using Canada Zakat’s existing application process whereby documentation for government income (i.e., financial supports) employer income, and housing payments will be reviewed and substantiated

Sign-up today if you would like to be part of the weekly setup or delivery team

June 18, 2014: Canada Zakat needs your urgent assistance to raise money for a family of 5 who arrived in Canada less than a month ago from Syria.
The family has 3 small children between 2 to 5 years old.

June 18, 2014: One of the key aspects of Zakat is to support new Muslims, especially those in financial difficulty or in dire circumstances. These people were attracted to Islam because it encourages mercy, compassion, and generosity, through the example of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

We have collected $2,821.30 of our $30,000.00 target. It is 9.40% of our goal for the Spread the Compassion Ramadan 2015 Campaign campaign

9.40%

According to a 2014 Toronto Star report on child poverty in the GTA, neighborhoods with residents of African, Asian, and Middle Eastern backgrounds were most likely to be living in poverty. Unfortunately for us. these statistics include Muslim children.Read More

Canada Zakat is a project of DawaNet Canada. DawaNet is a not for profit organization that is focused on community service, education and bridge building. DawaNet has applied for registered charity status and our application is still being processed. Once granted, donations made in 2014 and later will be eligible to receive tax receipts. For more information, please visit DawaNet.ca